Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M. by Suzanne Corkin

Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M.

Suzanne Corkin

386 pages 2012

6 editions

nonfiction biography psychology science emotional reflective slow-paced
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In 1953, 27-year-old Henry Gustave Molaison underwent an "experimental psychosurgical" procedure—a targeted lobotomy—in an effort to alleviate his debilitating epilepsy. The outcome was unexpected—when Henry awoke, he could no longer form new memo...

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